WHEREAS, the
Rich Noll Pacesetter Award has been established to honor City employees who
provide excellent service to the citizens of Kansas City, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, the
Rich Noll Pacesetter Award is named after Rich Noll, who worked for the City of
Kansas City in a variety of capacities over his 26 year career and always
exemplified the best attributes of City government in those capacities
including customer service, responsiveness, timeliness and teamwork; and

WHEREAS, Sherry
VanWinkle is the Chief Financial Officer for the Parks and Recreation
Department; and

WHEREAS, Sherry
oversees an annual operating budget of $41.4 million and has consistently
demonstrated outstanding leadership by keeping a positive attitude and being
innovative in completing any task given her in a timely manner; and

WHEREAS, Sherry
is goal oriented, not time oriented and regardless of the project she
demonstrates the character and ability to influence and motivate others in
accomplishing a major program and/or change that results in substantial
contributions to improving services to the public; and

WHEREAS, Sherry
worked with the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners and City officials
on the passage of the August 7, 2012 ballot initiative in providing correct and
precise data to be given to the citizens about the sales tax dedicated to the
parks systems and replacing revenue from property taxes and vehicle fees; and

WHEREAS, Sherry
communicates effectively with both internal and external stakeholders and her
dedication and commitment to the Parks and Recreation Department is
unsurpassed; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF
KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor
and Council hereby recognize Sherry VanWinkle as a Rich Noll Pacesetter for the
month of August, 2013; and

BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in
testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Sherry VanWinkle with
the thanks of the Mayor and Council for her dedication and service to the citizens
of Kansas City, Missouri.